What’s your #1 priority tomorrow? I’m familiar with the idea to get rid of anything I haven’t used in year, but I want to argue with myself about whether or not I’ll need it in the future. I’m glad that this prompt asked me for my highest priority tomorrow! Thanks. Cause that means I have …
Tag Archives: Public Transportation
My Authorship Authority
Why I Wrote This Book I was asked about why I wrote a book about being a bus driver in San Francisco. The first reason was in answer to why I am here. “We are all here to do what we are all here to do,” as the Oracle tells Neo in the matrix trilogy. …
Quiet Time
For much of my life, I grappled with feelings of dissatisfaction, anxiety, or discontent. This stemmed from various life experiences, societal pressures, or personal expectations. Finding Joy in Daily Routines Embracing the Journey: Driving a bus allowed me to discover joy in the everyday. The rhythms of my daily route became a source of solace, …
Litterbugs Beware
OMG guys, look–extra-long Twizzlers! Strawberry no-less! Half the fun of candy is how you eat it. Think of the possibilities of twirling, gnashing, sucking and licking–offered by these licorice sticks–kinda like the ‘ruffles have ridges’ counterpart to the–“No one can eat just one.” – of Lays fame! Daresay do. But as a public service announcement, …
Turning Failure into Success: A Bus Driver’s Journey
In the journey of life, failure often acts as a catalyst for growth and success. This theme resonates deeply within my experiences as a bus driver in San Francisco, a role that has not only shaped my professional identity but also provided profound insights into the interconnectedness of service, community, and personal development. Embracing Service …
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Creation is a “See” before Reaction!
As a tried tired alky of 26 years, I finally “found the light” in Alcoholics Anonymous. I learned the difference between Spirituality and Religion: Religion is for those who don’t want to go to Hell, and Spirituality is for those who have been to Hell, and don’t want to go back! I learned the Seventh …
A Guide to Public Transit
Bikes Pass On the Left It’s estimated that up to 80 percent of current US automobile users will drop the death monsters by 2030. Work from home doesn’t have to translate to far-flung suburbia. Cities with great transit will thrive as the car goes away. Biking, walking, and holding a fast-pass is the next awakening. …
Aloha the Bus
What’s the one luxury you can’t live without? I’m taking the bus to the airport tomorrow and I’m using my $45 a year fast pass to get there. I’m then going to fly first class to San Francisco to spend the rest of my life living there. Yup. Honolulu has been expensive—and I hear it’s …
Quality Endures
The most important things needed to live a good life are: Better yet, 3. be a bus driver and get a free pass for life! P.S. It’s good money and a steady paycheck. Having your rides in a bus allows you to meet new people, and look at your phone legally. The price of fuel …
A Man of Masks No More
I left my job in San Francisco as well as my Heart during COVID. I’m still trying to recover my nesting instinct and pushing Newton’s Law, “A Body at Rest Tends to Stay at Rest.” and the laws of the conservation of energy! Thank God for Zoom and the upsides to WFH, Work From Home!
The Dao of Doug: A Bus Driver's Perspective 